In this episode, we welcome Natalie Tincher, Founder of BU Style & Principal Style Strategist. We unpack the often-overlooked intersection of personal style, workplace culture, and inclusion. Natalie shares insights on how employee authenticity and appearance impact confidence and connection, how the shift to hybrid work is redefining professional norms, and how HR leaders can balance dress code policies with generational expectations and DEI commitments.

[0:00] Introduction

[5:55] The Impact of Personal Style on Employee Confidence and Connection

[14:32] How Hybrid Work is Redefining Professional Dress Guidelines

[22:35] HR’s Role in Balancing Dress Policy, DEI, and Generational Expectations

[31:29] Closing

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As Season 9 of the HR Data Labs podcast comes to a close, join David and

[0:00] Introduction

•   Welcome, David and Dwight!

•   Today’s Topic: Season Recap and Future Predictions for HR Data

[4:43] Reflecting on Season 9 & announcing our new live podcast

•   Expect a renewed focus on AI in HR in Season 10

•   Our new live podcast series: Brown Bag Lunch!

[15:25] Grading our Season 9 predictions

•   Reviewing AI adoption trends in customer service

•   Assessing DEI changes from the new administration’s policies

[20:55] Predictions for Season 10

•   Dwight’s prediction: Anticipating a slight loosening of organizations’ cautious financial strategies

•   David’s prediction: Forecasting a widening gap between organizations embracing AI in HR and those delaying adoption

[28:14] Closing

Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Season 10!

“I’m predicting that people will start to adopt [AI], slowly at first, but then in a storm—and I’m talking in the next six months. People will see they can’t get away from [AI].”

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As Season 9 of HR Data Labs comes to a close, join David and Dwight for a reflective look back at the season’s episodes, guess, and key topics. They revisit their predictions from the Season 8 finale, evaluate hits and misses on trends like AI adoption and expected DEI shifts. Finally, they peer into the future, offering bold new predictions for what HR professionals can expect regarding financial strategies, AI integration, and the evolving landscape of HR data and analytics. 

[0:00] Introduction

• Welcome, David and Dwight!
• Today’s Topic: Season Recap and Future Predictions for HR Data

[4:43] Reflecting on Season 9 & announcing our new live podcast

• Expect a renewed focus on AI in HR in Season 10
• Our new live podcast series: Brown Bag Lunch!

[15:25] Grading our Season 9 predictions

• Reviewing AI adoption trends in customer service
• Assessing DEI changes from the new administration’s policies

[20:55] Predictions for Season 10

• Dwight’s prediction: Anticipating a slight loosening of organizations’ cautious financial strategies
• David’s prediction: Forecasting a widening gap between organizations embracing AI in HR and those delaying adoption

[28:14] Closing

• Thanks for listening and stay tuned for Season 10!

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“I’m predicting that people will start to adopt [AI], slowly at first, but then in a storm—and I’m talking in the next six months. People will see they can’t get away from [AI].”

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Amri B. Johnson, inclusion strategist and founder of Inclusion Wins, joins us this episode to discuss the tumultuous climate of DEI practices in today’s organizations and how companies can navigate toward more effective inclusion strategies. 

[0:00] Introduction

[7:27] How to begin tackling DEI challenges

[16:39] Navigating DEI amidst anti-DEI rhetoric

[30:55] Helping employees overcome fear of organizational change

[35:27] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote:

“A lot of DEI practices in the US are based on paradigms of old. We need to think about what’s possible now . . .”

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Charlie Sull, Co-Founder of CultureX and Culture Researcher at MIT, joins us this episode to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we understand and measure corporate culture. He explains why traditional employee surveys fall short and how AI tools are providing new insights into what employees really think about their workplace culture.

[0:00] Introduction

[5:30] Why should anyone care about cultural measurement?

[13:22] How is culture actually measured?

[24:13] Why is AI a better way of measuring company culture?

[35:08] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote

“[With traditional 1-to-5-point scale surveys] you’re not getting any information. If you’re trying to measure company culture with this robotic, repetitive low quality data, you just can’t understand . . . what your employees are saying.”

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Charlene Li, author and analyst, joins us this episode to discuss proven strategies for safely and successfully rolling out AI solutions to employees within an organization. She also compares the roles of generative AI and AI agents in the workplace. 

[0:00] Introduction

[5:43] What are the biggest challenges HR faces with moving Generative AI into the workplace?

[15:15] How can HR teams avoid stumbling with AI initiatives?

[31:25] How does generative AI compare to AI agents?

[42:47] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote

“Yes, humans need to be in the loop, but the real power of AI is when you take the human out of the loop because you trust it.”

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Susan LaMotte, the founder and CEO of exaqueo, joins us this episode to discuss the intricacies of acquiring custom data for your organization, how to pull the most impactful insights from that data, and how to secure support (financial and otherwise) for data collection. 

[0:00] Introduction

[5:55] What are HR teams missing when working with large amounts of data?

[17:01] How to gain useful insights from HR data?

[30:51] How can you get the data you need?

[41:46] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

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Michael Gomez, CHRO at Tasty Restaurant Group, joins us this episode to discuss what drives employee engagement and the steps organizations can take to boost their own employees’ engagement. 

[0:00] Introduction

[3:21] What’s the “secret sauce” for better employee engagement?

[8:30] How to create more engagement within an organization

[27:32] How can organizations begin boosting employee engagement?

[30:40] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote

“[Employee engagement] is about aligning from leadership through all levels of the organization on what’s important.”

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Sarah Katherine Schmidt, Vice President at Peoplelogic, joins us this episode to discuss why performance management fails so many employees today and how improving performance management increases employee engagement and retention.

[0:00] Introduction

[4:27] Why Sarah advocates for agile performance reviews

[13:24] How does agile performance management help improve engagement and retention?

[24:42] How do organizations roll out agile performance management?

[32:37] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

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Desiree Goldey, Director of Marketing at ZRG Partners and Founder of Do Better Consulting, joins us this episode to discuss how the disconnect between talent and HR teams impacts an organization’s employees, both current and future. 

[0:00] Introduction

[4:32] How do we know there’s a disconnect between talent and HR?

[10:53] How does the disconnect impact the recruiting process?

[24:30] How does the disconnect affect employee engagement?

[36:10] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quick Quote

“When there’s a state of confusion [within a company], who suffers? It’s the employee.”

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